What Is A Godly Wife And Mother? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? Lesson 06

Ephesians 5:22 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

WHAT IS A GODLY HUSBAND & FATHER? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? – Lesson 06 I. The Wife Is to Submit to Her Husband (Eph. 5:22) SUBMIT “…AS TO THE LORD” (22) “…IN EVERYTHING” (24)

1 Peter 3:5–6 5 For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening.

WHAT IS A GODLY HUSBAND & FATHER? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? – Lesson 06 I. The Wife Is to Submit to Her Husband (Eph. 5:22) SUBMIT “…AS TO THE LORD” (22) “…IN EVERYTHING” (24)

2:18-20 (18)Also the unjust (19)Endure sorrows, suffering unjustly (20)Gracious in God’s sight. 3:1-6 (1)Even if some do not obey the word (6)Do good, do not fear (4)Precious in God’s sight

Genesis 3:16 16 To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.”

WHAT IS A GODLY HUSBAND & FATHER? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? – Lesson 06 I. The Wife Is to Submit to Her Husband (Eph. 5:22) SUBMIT “…AS TO THE LORD” (22) “…IN EVERYTHING” (24)

WHAT IS A GODLY HUSBAND & FATHER? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? – Lesson 05 II. Let the Wife Respect Her Husband (Eph. 5:33) RESPECT WHAT HE NEEDS FROM YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE!

1 Peter 3:2–4 2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct. 3 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— 4 but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.

WHAT IS A GODLY HUSBAND & FATHER? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? – Lesson 05 II. Let the Wife Respect Her Husband (Eph. 5:33) RESPECT WHAT HE NEEDS FROM YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE!

WHAT IS A GODLY HUSBAND & FATHER? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? – Lesson 06 III. What Is A Godly Wife and Mother? PROVERBS 31:10-31

1 Timothy 5:9–10 9 Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, 10 and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.

Titus 2:3–5 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.

WHAT IS A GODLY HUSBAND & FATHER? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? – Lesson 06 III. What Is A Godly Wife and Mother? She is a woman whose primary place is in the home serving her husband and children.

WHAT IS A GODLY HUSBAND & FATHER? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? – Lesson 06 III. What Is A Godly Wife and Mother? Is it sinful for a woman to work outside the home?

Proverbs 31:16 16 She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. Proverbs 31:24 24 She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchant.

WHAT IS A GODLY HUSBAND & FATHER? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? – Lesson 06 III. What Is A Godly Wife and Mother? Is it sinful for a woman to work outside the home? NO. BUT HER FIRST OBLIGATION IS THE HOME

Proverbs 31:28–31 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 29 “Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.” 30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the L ORD is to be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

WHAT IS A GODLY HUSBAND & FATHER? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? – Lesson 06 III. What Is A Godly Wife and Mother? A GODLY WOMAN’S HOME MOST FULFILLING WORK SUCCESS MEASURED BY FAMILY DESIRES THE PRAISE OF HER FAMILY

What Is A Godly Wife And Mother? What Does the Bible Say about Gender Roles? Lesson 06